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“A
s they say in
Frozen
, ‘Let it go’,” saysourguide
FredrikGenerom–he’sgivinghisadviceon
how todealwith sea sicknessonhiswhale-watching
boat tour.Husavikused tobea toilet stop, according to
Generom, until itwasputon themapbyhiscompany,
NorthSailing. “Thisbayhas thehighestwhale-sighting
chances in thecountry,”Generom says. “And it’sabeau-
tiful place.That’swhat reallymakes it exciting.”
Duringour three-hour tripwe seeagiant podof
dolphinsanda 14m, 30-tonnehumpbackasbigasour
boat. “It appears tobe tangled ina fishingnet,” saysa
worriedGenerom to theboat full of spectators. “We saw
thiswhaleyesterdayandwe’regettingconcerned.We
mayhave to takeactionandget a scubadiverouthere
tohelp.”
Generom’sconcern is inkeepingwith theethosof
hiscompany.NorthSailing isapioneer foreco-friendly
whalewatching in Iceland.Using formerwhalingships,
thecompany isaiming for itsboats tobeentirelycarbon
neutralby2020.Generom isalsoanadvocateof silent
sailingandresponsiblewhalewatching.Hisnonintru-
siveapproach towhalewatching isoneof thereasons
Husavik issucharichenvironment formarine life. In
thesewaters it’spossible to see theultimatemammal –
thebluewhale, reachingup to33m in sizeandan incred-
ible109 tonnes.
northsailing.is
“Husavikused tobea toilet
stop. Itwasput on themapby
NorthSailingWhaleWatching”
WHALEOFATIME
Humpbacks, with their giant
flippers and incredible acro-
batics, are commonly spotted
in thewaters aroundLundey
(Puffin Island) andFlatey (Flat
Island) in thebay
